Nattavut was a great host. He met us when we arrived and took us for a drive to point out the local scene. And his communication answering questions and giving directions before we arrived was excellent.

Ari is a trendy suburb, upmarket with lots of great restaurants and street food. But the best thing about it is that it is off the beaten tourist track and this is reflected in the restaurant prices. It is about five minutes walk from the BTS and close to everything.

The apartment itself is small but beautifully fitted out from Ikea. It is really a studio but the bed area is divided by a sliding glass wall. Lots of storage and a good separate kitchen. The block was also very quiet and secure and from the unit there was no traffic noise.

For us the downside, apart from the size, was that it has no outlook except to the high rise next door, not even a glimpse of the sky. But for many people that would not matter.

There was a good size swimming pool but, unfortunately, for the duration of our stay, nearly three weeks, it was being renovated. Also the two new high-rises being built over the road with noise from 7am to 8pm every day are the reasons we can only give our overall rating 3 stars. However these were factors beyond our hosts control and are not permanent.

We would highly recommend it for short holiday stays and if you want secure accommodation that is clean and well fitted out and with a great host..